<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income and is 
qualified in its entirety by reference to such statements.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                        <C>                        <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                      9-MOS                      6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             SEP-30-1998             JUN-30-1998             MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                          40,201                  48,542                  66,527                  42,500
<SECURITIES>                                         0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  420,650                 482,642                 528,613                 562,116
<ALLOWANCES>                                    19,764                  21,319                  20,882                  25,300
<INVENTORY>                                    484,822                 552,609                 529,069                 499,387
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,082,392               1,177,276               1,197,553               1,179,902
<PP&E>                                       1,661,918                 900,616                 872,045                 886,351
<DEPRECIATION>                                 823,648                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,831,715               2,924,220               2,922,306               2,909,445
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          556,841                 635,018                 649,196                 604,041
<BONDS>                                        632,163                 647,052                 649,463                 655,027
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<PREFERRED>                                          0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<COMMON>                                       103,513                 103,461                 103,021                 101,507
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,390,367               1,420,049               1,392,440               1,410,835
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,831,715               2,924,220               2,922,306               2,909,445
<SALES>                                      1,250,570                 975,987                 674,917                 360,456
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,010,654               1,583,807               1,101,353                 570,520
<CGS>                                          924,133                 679,006                 467,459                 251,252
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,426,785               1,082,268                 748,073                 384,358
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              54,497                  40,482                  25,759                  12,011
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 99,388                 140,829                  75,052                  97,962
<INCOME-TAX>                                    34,551                  51,823                  28,800                  36,819
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             64,837                  89,006                  46,252                  61,143
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<NET-INCOME>                                    64,837                  89,006                  46,252                  61,143
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.67                    0.92                    0.48                    0.63
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.66                    0.91                    0.47                    0.63
<FN>
<F1>This amount is not disclosed in the financial statements and thus a value of
zero has been shown for purposes of this financial data schedule.
</FN>
        

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